May 17, 1979 Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
BAL 2 CAL 8
MIL 5 CLE 8
TOR 3 MIN 7
@KCR 6 CHW 5
@OAK 1 ATL 6
LAD 3 PHI 23
@CHC 22
(10) SFG 3
@HOU 0 PIT 6
NYM 5 MON 3
@STL 2
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 1,634

Thursday, May 17, 1979
Time of Game: 2:08

White Sox

18-17

Won 3

5th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  3  0    5  6  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  2  2

W: K Kravec (3-3), L: R Langford (1-6)

Athletics

12-25

Lost 7

6th, 12 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .852    0    4   0   SH
  R Torres LF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
C Washington RF               4   1   1   2    1   0  .299  .806    0    3   0   GDP,IW
C Lemon CF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .341  .954    0    1   0   HBP
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .787    0    0   2   
A Bannister 2B                3   0   1   2    1   1  .350  .904    0    4   3   
J Orta DH                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .549    0    0   0   
  W Nordhagen PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .545    0    0   0   
B Nahorodny C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .755    0    8   0   
M Squires 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .691    0    7   0   
G Pryor SS                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .317  .722    0    0   5   

K Kravec P                                                               0   0
  M Proly P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   5   6   5    4   3                    27  10

BATTING

SH: R Garr (2, off R Langford).

IBB: C Washington (1, by R Langford).

HBP: C Lemon (5, by R Langford).

TB: G Pryor; R Torres; R Garr; C Lemon; C Washington; A Bannister.

GIDP: C Washington (4).

RBI: C Washington 2 (18); A Bannister 2 (18); C Lemon (15).

2-out RBI: C Washington 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Pryor-A Bannister-M Squires.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .573    0    2   0   
L Murray CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .208  .542    0    3   0   
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .488    0    2   1   
J Newman 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .206  .625    0   11   1   HR
M Page DH                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .587    0    0   0   
M Klutts 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .588    0    1   2   
D Bryant LF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .115  .322    0    3   0   
J Essian C                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .238  .602    0    3   0   
M Edwards 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .198  .479    0    1   5   GDP

R Langford P                                                             1   2
  S McCatty P                                                            0   0
  B Lacey P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   1   2   1    4   8                    27  11

BATTING

HR: J Newman (5, off K Kravec; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: J Newman 4; J Essian.

GIDP: M Edwards (3).

RBI: J Newman (18).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Edwards-M Guerrero-J Newman.

E: M Guerrero (5); M Dilone (2).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Kravec, W (3-3)              7     2   1   1    3   6   1   3.75   25     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 2     72    -     1.12   0.32
M Proly                        2     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.05
Totals                         9     2   1   1    4   8   1          32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 2           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Langford, L (1-6)            7.1   4   5   4    3   2   0   5.73   30     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 4     51    -     0.93  -0.09
S McCatty                      0     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.90    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.24  -0.06
B Lacey                        1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.74    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          2-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         9     6   5   4    4   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 6          4-2

S McCatty faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: R Langford (1).

WP: R Langford (4).

IBB: R Langford (1; C Washington).

HBP: R Langford (1; C Lemon).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Roy Roth, 1B - Tony Patch, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 1,634.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Garr               LF    1. M Dilone             RF 
2. C Washington         RF    2. L Murray             CF 
3. C Lemon              CF    3. M Guerrero           SS 
4. E Soderholm          3B    4. J Newman             1B 
5. A Bannister          2B    5. M Page               DH 
6. J Orta               DH    6. M Klutts             3B 
7. B Nahorodny          C     7. D Bryant             LF 
8. M Squires            1B    8. J Essian             C  
9. G Pryor              SS    9. M Edwards            2B 

   K Kravec             P        R Langford           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -23      20%  71% C Washington    R Langford      Single to RF; Squires Scores; Pryor Scores; Washington to 3B/Adv on E9
   b 7   0  2-0  ---     -14%  64% J Newman        K Kravec        Home Run
   t 8   1  1-2  12-      12%  91% C Lemon         R Langford      Single to CF; Pryor Scores/unER; Washington to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -7%  46% C Washington    R Langford      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   1  0-0  1--       7%  58% G Pryor         R Langford      Single to CF; Squires to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Garr          Single to SS
   OO     1--      46%  C Washington    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Dilone        Flyball: LF
          ---      45%  L Murray        Walk
   O      1--      48%  M Guerrero      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Newman        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Bannister     Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Orta          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Klutts        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Bryant        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  B Nahorodny     Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  M Squires       Walk
          1--      58%  G Pryor         Single to CF; Squires to 3B
   O      1-3      51%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B; Pryor to 2B
   RR     -23      71%  C Washington    Single to RF; Squires Scores; Pryor Scores; Washington to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      68%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Kravec facing 8-9-1
          ---      64%  J Essian        Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  M Edwards       Strikeout
   O      1--      71%  M Dilone        Strikeout
   O      1--      73%  L Murray        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Bannister     Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  J Orta          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Kravec facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  M Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Newman        Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      73%  M Page          Walk
   O      1--      76%  M Klutts        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  M Squires       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      72%  G Pryor         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Kravec facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  D Bryant        Walk
   O      1--      71%  J Essian        Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      78%  M Edwards       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  C Washington    Flyball: RF
          ---      77%  C Lemon         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      75%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  M Dilone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  L Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  M Guerrero      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  A Bannister     Walk
          1--      86%  J Orta          Balk; Bannister to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      81%  B Nahorodny     Strikeout
          -2-      82%  M Squires       Wild Pitch; Bannister to 3B
   O      --3      79%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Kravec facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      64%  J Newman        Home Run
   O      ---      69%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  M Klutts        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  D Bryant        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  G Pryor         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  R Garr          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pryor to 2B
          -2-      78%  C Washington    Intentional Walk
   R      12-      91%  C Lemon         Single to CF; Pryor Scores/unER; Washington to 3B
                  Steve McCatty replaces Rick Langford pitching
          1-3      92%  E Soderholm     Walk; Lemon to 2B
   RR     123      97%  A Bannister     Single to CF; Washington Scores; Lemon Scores; Soderholm to 2B
                  Bob Lacey replaces Steve McCatty pitching; Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Jorge Orta batting 6th
   O      12-      96%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-      96%  B Nahorodny     Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Proly facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Proly replaces Ken Kravec pitching; Rusty Torres replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 1st
          ---      93%  J Essian        Walk
   O      1--      96%  M Edwards       Strikeout
   O      1--      98%  M Dilone        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  L Murray        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bob Lacey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  M Squires       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  G Pryor         Lineout: SS
          ---      98%  R Torres        Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Proly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  M Guerrero      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Newman        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Page          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:OAK197905170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation